CVE-2026-118115
A NVD · · CVE-2026-118115
Admiralty grading (A–F · 1–6)
Source reliability
- A Completely reliable
- B Usually reliable
- C Fairly reliable
- D Not usually reliable
- E Unreliable
- F Cannot be judged
Information credibility
- 1 Confirmed
- 2 Probably true
- 3 Possibly true
- 4 Doubtful
- 5 Improbable
- 6 Cannot be judged
NATO Admiralty (AJP-2.1) grades confidence, independent of the risk score. Cross-source corroboration isn't tracked for non-CVE news, so single-source items are capped at a lower credibility number; a low number does not imply low quality.
Key metrics
- CVSS
- 7.5
- EPSS
- 0%
Key insight
The report describes an SQL injection in Microsoft SQL Server that allows an already authorized attacker to elevate privileges over the network; there is no evidence of active exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-118115 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. The vulnerability arises from insufficient neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. An attacker who already has authorized access rights can exploit the vulnerability over the network to elevate privileges. At the time of NVD publication, there is no information about active exploitation, PoC code, or inclusion in CISA KEV.
Risk score
- cvss base
- 75.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 0.00
- raw before weight
- 75.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 1.00
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
1 TTPProcedure details
| Technique | Tactic | Procedure | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation | The attacker exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in SQL Server (CVE-2026-118115) by sending crafted SQL commands over the network to elevate privileges, gaining unauthorized higher-level access. | high | llm |